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 12/28/2005 08:32:37 PM · #26
wha? the lil doggie? heheee
 12/28/2005 08:35:57 PM · #27
I do love the puppy...but I have two black/tan wieners already :) I think the white elephant looks a little lonely though LOL!

12/28/2005 08:36:17 PM · #28
I have had 2 lens bids fall through. Each just like you described. compromised ebay account.

12/28/2005 08:38:09 PM · #29
I'm sold - going to have to do some serious thinking tonight as I am tempted to spend money saved for Lasix surgery on that same lens. I can get it for under $600 and have about twice that saved up. I can always sell my Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO Macro Super II
 12/28/2005 08:41:03 PM · #30
I'm selling my cannon 70-300 II AND 75-300 to make up the cost, but its SOOOOO worth it!!

AD, do you remember 'what' lense it was you were bidding for each time?

Colyla... show us those dachies! I adore them! :)
 12/28/2005 08:45:10 PM · #31
Originally posted by ShutterPug:
I'm sold - going to have to do some serious thinking tonight as I am tempted to spend money saved for Lasix surgery on that same lens. I can get it for under $600 and have about twice that saved up. I can always sell my Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO Macro Super II


The 70-200mm f/4L is a Bargain for the quality you get...you can get it for US$564.95
 12/28/2005 08:49:52 PM · #32
Originally posted by doctornick:
The 70-200mm f/4L is a Bargain for the quality you get...you can get it for US$564.95


I paid a bit more than that, happens with auctions sometimes but was new with all packaging, documentation, lens hood and case. and seller was really communicative and quick.
12/28/2005 08:52:48 PM · #33
aahhhhhh.....Rebate...great pics.....

I got sucked in - eyes will have to wait a few more months than they would have. I'l just work more over-time :-). My order has been placed with B&H.

Gonna need to borrow the black paint from you Cindi
 12/28/2005 08:56:06 PM · #34
Originally posted by ShutterPug:
aahhhhhh.....Rebate...great pics.....

I got sucked in - eyes will have to wait a few more months than they would have. I'l just work more over-time :-). My order has been placed with B&H.

Gonna need to borrow the black paint from you Cindi


Ooooooooooh rebates (if i'm not mistaken) have to be registered online by the 31st and mailed by the 6thish

and I'm thinking of a croched black booty for mine, whatcha think, Linda? lol

Message edited by author 2005-12-28 20:57:23.
 12/28/2005 09:12:44 PM · #35
Crocheted booty sounds interesting, but I don't crochet. Maybe I can get my artist daughter to paint some wild scene on the white to hide it. lol
 12/28/2005 09:27:40 PM · #36
Its awfully large and weighty, should I order the tripod mount for it (and some shoe polish)? so far have only used it handheld.
12/29/2005 03:41:25 AM · #37
you've done pretty good hand-held!
 12/29/2005 04:52:20 AM · #38
Originally posted by idnic:
Its awfully large and weighty, should I order the tripod mount for it (and some shoe polish)? so far have only used it handheld.


See if you can borrow one of the 70-200 F/2.8's and you'll soon realise how light and portable the lens is. :-).

You'll get over the weight pretty quickly, once you get a few magic 'L' photos. I'm quite often amazed at the out of the camera quality of some of my shots with the F/2.8, and I understand the F/4 is very similar in the image quality department.

Congrats on the purchase..

Cheers, Me.
 12/29/2005 03:23:55 PM · #39
Cindi, Just thought you should know! I dreamt (is that a word?) about that dang 70-200L all night, thought about it first thing this morning, and off and on all day!!!!

And now Linda/Shutterpug has went and bought one! I think DPC is becoming a bad influence on me :)

PS: Instead of knitting a coozie for the lens you could buy one of those wienie warmers in joke stores but it would cover the whole camera too....not sure they make one big enough! :)
12/29/2005 03:31:10 PM · #40
Originally posted by idnic:
Its awfully large and weighty, should I order the tripod mount for it (and some shoe polish)? so far have only used it handheld.


You don't really need the tripod mount for this lens. If you have a solid tripod head it works fine on the camera mount. The tripod mount is balances things better, especially in vertical orientation, but it works finr without. I don't have the tripod mount and I use mine on the tripod all the time; virtually never hand-hold it.

R.
 12/29/2005 05:58:29 PM · #41
Originally posted by bear_music:
You don't really need the tripod mount for this lens. If you have a solid tripod head it works fine on the camera mount. The tripod mount is balances things better, especially in vertical orientation, but it works finr without. I don't have the tripod mount and I use mine on the tripod all the time; virtually never hand-hold it.

R.


Thanks for the info, Rob't! :)
 12/29/2005 06:00:03 PM · #42
Originally posted by colyla:
Cindi, Just thought you should know! I dreamt (is that a word?) about that dang 70-200L all night, thought about it first thing this morning, and off and on all day!!!!

And now Linda/Shutterpug has went and bought one! I think DPC is becoming a bad influence on me :)

PS: Instead of knitting a coozie for the lens you could buy one of those wienie warmers in joke stores but it would cover the whole camera too....not sure they make one big enough! :)


ROFL That's hillarious! DPC is actually a means for subliminal messaging brought to you by Canon!! HAhahahahahaaa
 12/29/2005 06:10:07 PM · #43
ok - there is one thing worse than an update button on DPC....the ability to track your B&H order. I'm going nuts checking back every few hours only to see my new L lens is still in the processing order stage. Heck I placed my order around 3:30am - I would have thought it would have shipped today. lol
I should have paid the extra to have it shipped a faster route than 3-5 day UPS...I have no idea how I'll sleep until it gets here.
 12/29/2005 06:12:37 PM · #44
Originally posted by ShutterPug:
ok - there is one thing worse than an update button on DPC....the ability to track your B&H order. I'm going nuts checking back every few hours only to see my new L lens is still in the processing order stage. Heck I placed my order around 3:30am - I would have thought it would have shipped today. lol
I should have paid the extra to have it shipped a faster route than 3-5 day UPS...I have no idea how I'll sleep until it gets here.


LOL, wait until you get a UPS tracking number...you'll be clicking that "Track" button every 2 mins! LOL
 12/29/2005 06:20:56 PM · #45
yep - I'll be tracking that package all the way to my front door. lol
 12/29/2005 06:56:45 PM · #46
I'm thinking you'll be hijacking brown trucks by the end of the week, Linda! lol
 12/29/2005 11:24:56 PM · #47
no hijacking of brown trucks - just dropped an email to B&H though to change my shipping to next day. lol I am soooo impatient....that is probably my biggest downfall.
 12/29/2005 11:55:08 PM · #48
*covering my ears* lalalalalalalalala

12/30/2005 12:01:47 AM · #49
I have $500 to spend .. anyone want to help me do it right? ;)
 12/30/2005 01:12:37 AM · #50
so Idnic - are you going to show us anymore shots from this awesome new lens of yours?
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